G is for Georgian Gothic... π Strawberry Hill House & Garden π


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"The whole secret of life is to be interested in one thing profoundly and in a thousand things well." β Sir Horace Walpole (1717-1797)
Strawberry Hill House is an extraordinary example of Georgian Gothic revival architecture. It was built in the 18th Century for Horace Walpole, the Whig politician, writer, historian and antiquarian. It has welcomed visitors for over 250 years and is now home to an important collection of paintings and objects.
READ THIS π You need to buy a ticket to enter the house. You can pay on the door, but we recommend advance booking. You don't need a ticket if you just want to walk around the gardens. Booking details are below π
MEET DETAILS
12 noon: PRE-MEET (optional)
- Join us for coffee and chat before the main visit.
- The Garden CafΓ© at Strawberry Hill House, 268 Waldegrave Rd, Twickenham TW1 4ST
- https://maps.app.goo.gl/uQBqK2dLLskxDgkm7
12.50pm: GATHER AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE
- Strawberry Hill House, 268 Waldegrave Rd, Twickenham TW1 4ST
- https://g.co/kgs/7TDfQF5
1pm: ENTER STRAWBERRY HILL HOUSE
- The group will enter the house at 1pm.
- You can pay on the door but we recommend advance booking.
- Book a ticket for 1pm on Saturday 16th August here:
- https://tickets.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/event-tickets/45482?catID=45221&
- Tickets are Β£14.50 or FREE with an Art Pass
- We estimate about 1.5 hours to wander around the house
2.30pm: POST-MEET PICNIC (optional)
- We'll reconvene on the lawn near The Garden Cafe from about 2.30pm.
- If the weather's good, bring a picnic blanket and drinks or snacks for yourself!
- If the weather's bad, we will book a pub nearby.
- Please check the Meetup page and WhatsApp group for last-minute changes.
GETTING THERE
ADDRESS: Strawberry Hill House, 268 Waldegrave Rd, Twickenham TW1 4ST
MAP: https://g.co/kgs/7TDfQF5
ACCESSIBILITY: https://www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/accessibility/
BY TRAIN:
- From Waterloo take South Western Trains with destination Kingston via Richmond and alight at Strawberry Hill station which is 5 mins walk to the house.
- This is a circular train route, running roughly every 15 minutes.
- Journey time is approx 40 mins from Waterloo.
BY TUBE: Nearest tube is Richmond Station (District Line) but it's still 50 mins walk from Strawberry Hill so you'll probably need a bus.
BY BUS: 33 or R68 from Richmond Station and alight at Popes Grotto.
BY BIKE: Cycle hoops are available onsite.
BY CAR: Please read the full travel info here.
WHATSAPP GROUP FOR ATTENDEES:
The link will be supplied the week before to those RSVPd as 'Going' .
We encourage you to join the WhatsApp group for this event for live updates. Please note that joining will make your phone number visible to other members.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- LoMAZ events are run by volunteers. We have an attendee limit to help the host manage the event. We prefer a smaller, friendlier group.
- If the event is sold out, Meetup adds you to the Waitlist. If someone drops out, waitlisted attendees are automatically moved to the 'Going' list by Meetup in order of priority.
- If you can no longer attend, please change your RSVP to 'Not Going' as soon as possible. Then someone on the waitlist can take your place.
We remove members from the LoMAZ Meetup group who:
- RSVP as βGoing' but then do not show up three times in a row.
- RSVP as βGoing' but then change their RSVP to 'No' five times in a row.
- are on the Waitlist or who have not RSVPd, but turn up anyway.
Thank you! β The LoMAZ Admin Team
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Photo by Chiswick Chap via Wikimedia Commons under Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 license.

G is for Georgian Gothic... π Strawberry Hill House & Garden π